“Meet Fresh” doesn’t give enough credit to the punny name in Chinese 鮮芋仙, which sounds like the words for meet and fresh while also using a wordplay of two of the specialities they are best known for: grass jelly (仙草) and taro (芋頭). Established in 2007, the franchise has catapulted to international success, bringing along with it a more widespread recognition of Taiwanese desserts.

While they carry a wide spread of traditional desserts, Meet Fresh specializes in grass jelly based desserts, served in various combinations at different temperatures, from hot herbal tea soup style to solid jelly to their signature shaved ice blended with grass jelly. When it comes to toppings, they have all the classics but are most well known for their taro and sweet potato balls, which are house made using all-natural ingredients with traditional processes. The wide menu also includes tofu puddings, shaved ice and teas with endless permutations of toppings. Although their local Taiwan locations have dwindled over the years, Meet Fresh has become a one stop shop for Taiwanese desserts all year long in other parts of the world, with a loyal fanbase all around mainland China and outposts in Asian enclaves in the western world too.